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Dish Network DTVPal Reviews
Digital TV tuner / HDD recorder - black More product details
DVR that records free over-the-air HDTV ; no monthly fees ; excellent image quality ; dual-tuner... (cnet.com)
Excellent electronic program guide, with several days worth of data ; can search for programs by... (cnet.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Dish Network DTVPal
We have collected and analyzed 4 expert reviews and 54 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 70/100 and users rate it 49/100. The average review date is October 21, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 40014 reviews from other Digital Video Recorders (DVR). The alaScore™ for this product is 85/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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Review summary for the Dish Network DTVPal
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Reviewers rate this product 49/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR), the Dish Network DTVPal is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very Godd quality.
Dish Network DTVPal DVR
DVR that records free over-the-air HDTV ; no monthly fees ; excellent image quality ; dual-tuner design means you can record two program simultaneously from one antenna ; 30 hours of HD recording
Works more like a VCR than a modern DVR ; bland user interface ; lacks the polish of TiVo HD or Dish's own HD DVRs ; terrible warranty and return policy ; troubling online reports of crashing and freezing
The Dish Network DTVPal DVR offers up bare-bones, over-the-air HDTV recording without a monthly fee, but it doesn't compare to subscription-based DVRs, and Dish's nonexistent return policy makes it a real gamble.
Photo gallery: Dish Network DTVPal DVR A lot of penny-pinching home theater...
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Dish Network DTVPal
The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if over-the-air analog TV signals will actually end on February 19, 2009. That means owners of analog TV will need to pony up for a DTV converter box if they want to ...
The Dish Network DTVPal is a great DTV converter box with a best-in-class electronic program guide and should be your top choice, unless you value the simplicity and superior remote of the RCA DTA800.
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User Reviews (54)
"Crashes less than my Sony DHG-HDD250 did."
I'd been waiting for this product for a coupl...
2 tuners.
Less than friendly user interface.
"Could be a great product with some small improvements"
I like this DVR, but I really wanted to love ...
no monthly fees, great picture and audio, simultaneous HDMI and component video output, price
customer support, firmware, product reliability, user manual, TVGOS coverage.
"Great product if it doesn't reboot/freeze up alot."
I've really enjoyed this product alot. I've ...
Nice OTA DVR without subscription fee. High Definition recording and playback. Record 2 shows at once, pause live TV, etc....just like a DVR should. Good picture qualify and tuner reception.
Occasional reboots (3 times in 7 weeks so far).
Manufacturer's Description
The DTVPal DVR digital-to-analog converter box is the first and only to offer digital video recording (DVR) and high-definition (HD) capabilities along with analog pass-through.
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